| Purchasing Power Index | 151.05 | Very High |
| Safety Index | 50.77 | Moderate |
| Health Care Index | 66.89 | High |
| Climate Index | 76.25 | High |
| Cost of Living Index | 69.73 | Moderate |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 3.45 | Very Low |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 33.88 | Low |
| Pollution Index | 36.99 | Low |
| Quality of Life Index: | 185.95 | Very High |
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Last update: 17 June 2026
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Rank |
City |
Quality of Life Index |
Purchasing Power Index |
Safety Index |
Health Care Index |
Cost of Living Index |
Property Price to Income Ratio |
Traffic Commute Time Index |
Pollution Index |
Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 186.5 | 148.1 | 42.9 | 66.0 | 72.3 | 3.3 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 67.1 | |
| Cincinnati, OH | 186.5 | 152.6 | 51.0 | 68.6 | 64.4 | 3.4 | 30.6 | 40.2 | 73.2 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 186.5 | 140.3 | 49.3 | 63.7 | 70.0 | 2.8 | 32.1 | 29.7 | 77.6 | |
| Tucson, AZ | 186.4 | 157.5 | 45.6 | 61.3 | 64.1 | 3.7 | 33.1 | 32.1 | 72.7 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 186.4 | 159.7 | 60.6 | 69.8 | 68.5 | 2.8 | 37.7 | 46.9 | 72.1 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 186.4 | 150.0 | 43.6 | 69.0 | 65.8 | 2.8 | 34.9 | 38.2 | 87.8 | |
| Orlando, FL | 186.3 | 148.9 | 50.5 | 61.6 | 72.2 | 3.1 | 37.8 | 34.5 | 87.2 | |
| Tampa, FL | 186.2 | 140.5 | 55.2 | 66.2 | 69.2 | 4.2 | 36.5 | 34.2 | 84.7 | |
| Richmond, VA | 186.0 | 154.3 | 49.3 | 65.9 | 70.0 | 3.2 | 40.1 | 35.3 | 81.3 | |
| Boise, ID | 186.0 | 159.1 | 61.6 | 64.5 | 68.9 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 36.5 | 65.1 | |
| Tulsa, OK | 185.9 | 140.1 | 48.0 | 68.7 | 65.0 | 2.5 | 35.1 | 32.2 | 79.3 | |
| Austin, TX | 185.8 | 163.5 | 56.0 | 64.8 | 71.2 | 5.1 | 40.5 | 42.8 | 82.1 | |
| Raleigh, NC | 185.6 | 156.6 | 51.0 | 65.2 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 83.9 | |
| Seattle, WA | 185.5 | 168.0 | 44.7 | 66.6 | 90.7 | 4.8 | 42.9 | 38.8 | 91.7 | |
| Charlotte, NC | 185.0 | 143.2 | 51.0 | 67.9 | 71.5 | 3.9 | 35.8 | 35.9 | 84.0 | |
| Madison, WI | 183.9 | 147.2 | 63.4 | 67.9 | 70.0 | 4.0 | 34.9 | 33.8 | 51.6 | |
| Kansas City, MO | 183.6 | 146.4 | 41.4 | 68.6 | 67.7 | 2.9 | 32.6 | 33.3 | 75.1 | |
| Omaha, NE | 183.6 | 142.6 | 53.5 | 69.3 | 67.2 | 2.4 | 27.4 | 37.6 | 59.8 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 183.1 | 141.5 | 58.4 | 61.9 | 74.1 | 2.9 | 26.0 | 31.8 | 51.4 | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 182.6 | 153.6 | 56.7 | 63.6 | 72.2 | 3.3 | 27.3 | 53.4 | 81.6 | |
| San Diego, CA | 182.3 | 129.7 | 60.1 | 67.1 | 82.5 | 7.0 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 97.1 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 182.0 | 125.9 | 51.4 | 70.3 | 74.4 | 3.3 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 66.4 | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 181.8 | 157.0 | 40.4 | 71.9 | 69.7 | 2.6 | 29.4 | 43.5 | 69.9 | |
| San Antonio, TX | 181.6 | 154.9 | 50.4 | 66.8 | 65.4 | 3.8 | 36.7 | 45.6 | 80.6 | |
| Sacramento, CA | 181.2 | 140.1 | 50.6 | 67.4 | 78.7 | 4.6 | 27.1 | 46.9 | 90.6 | |
| Reno, NV | 181.0 | 137.3 | 53.6 | 62.6 | 76.8 | 4.0 | 29.1 | 30.4 | 62.3 | |
| Columbus, OH | 180.8 | 129.0 | 50.7 | 68.6 | 73.6 | 3.5 | 31.2 | 31.4 | 71.3 | |
| Portland, OR | 180.6 | 145.4 | 41.8 | 65.4 | 83.4 | 3.6 | 37.4 | 35.7 | 89.6 | |
| Dallas, TX | 180.2 | 152.2 | 48.3 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 6.2 | 35.3 | 41.1 | 81.9 | |
| Washington, DC | 180.2 | 166.2 | 40.3 | 71.0 | 91.8 | 4.3 | 41.2 | 42.1 | 81.6 | |
| Saint Louis, MO | 178.6 | 148.8 | 29.9 | 69.9 | 74.9 | 2.0 | 28.4 | 37.5 | 74.8 | |
| Boston, MA | 178.4 | 144.5 | 59.7 | 69.0 | 88.7 | 7.8 | 45.0 | 32.5 | 71.7 | |
| San Jose, CA | 177.1 | 148.7 | 52.0 | 68.0 | 87.6 | 7.3 | 38.3 | 48.4 | 95.5 | |
| Atlanta, GA | 177.1 | 161.2 | 35.8 | 65.9 | 76.8 | 3.2 | 41.3 | 45.1 | 89.7 | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 176.7 | 158.6 | 29.1 | 63.4 | 63.5 | 3.0 | 25.9 | 40.0 | 67.1 | |
| Nashville, TN | 176.6 | 139.6 | 50.8 | 63.8 | 74.1 | 5.8 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 83.0 | |
| Anchorage, AK | 176.4 | 140.5 | 37.1 | 61.5 | 87.6 | 3.7 | 25.6 | 17.3 | 41.6 | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 175.6 | 141.9 | 43.8 | 71.7 | 76.0 | 3.2 | 36.5 | 28.7 | 49.5 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 174.2 | 154.5 | 64.4 | 66.9 | 65.7 | 4.2 | 33.6 | 61.7 | 66.5 | |
| Houston, TX | 172.6 | 163.1 | 37.1 | 69.4 | 65.1 | 2.4 | 41.8 | 56.5 | 85.5 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 171.5 | 166.6 | 39.5 | 64.9 | 96.7 | 6.4 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 97.3 | |
| Cleveland, OH | 171.2 | 127.4 | 36.1 | 71.9 | 65.3 | 2.3 | 31.5 | 39.6 | 73.1 | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 171.0 | 135.6 | 34.4 | 63.4 | 67.0 | 3.0 | 30.3 | 32.0 | 61.0 | |
| Oakland, CA | 170.8 | 139.3 | 31.4 | 72.0 | 84.9 | 6.5 | 36.5 | 42.4 | 96.4 | |
| Baltimore, MD | 168.6 | 147.4 | 28.9 | 72.2 | 74.5 | 2.8 | 31.7 | 52.0 | 81.2 | |
| Denver, CO | 165.7 | 136.5 | 51.9 | 68.1 | 78.7 | 5.2 | 35.5 | 44.9 | 56.3 | |
| New Orleans, LA | 161.9 | 129.9 | 32.1 | 61.7 | 77.8 | 4.1 | 28.0 | 50.6 | 86.5 | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 161.7 | 132.7 | 34.6 | 71.1 | 81.0 | 3.4 | 39.7 | 47.7 | 78.0 | |
| Honolulu, HI | 159.0 | 92.4 | 52.7 | 72.5 | 105.2 | 9.6 | 40.4 | 37.1 | 95.3 | |
| Chicago, IL | 158.0 | 144.8 | 34.7 | 64.8 | 75.8 | 3.2 | 41.7 | 50.3 | 66.1 | |
| Miami, FL | 157.4 | 106.9 | 46.7 | 63.0 | 84.8 | 6.2 | 42.9 | 39.5 | 85.7 | |
| Las Vegas, NV | 154.8 | 130.7 | 44.6 | 53.6 | 71.4 | 5.3 | 27.1 | 51.5 | 57.4 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 154.0 | 134.2 | 46.7 | 66.0 | 76.4 | 4.7 | 32.7 | 58.0 | 53.8 | |
| Detroit, MI | 137.3 | 126.4 | 27.2 | 62.6 | 68.1 | 3.8 | 43.7 | 62.1 | 66.0 | |
| New York, NY | 137.0 | 105.5 | 49.1 | 62.9 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 43.3 | 58.1 | 79.7 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 134.1 | 112.9 | 46.2 | 61.9 | 85.1 | 8.2 | 57.1 | 68.3 | 95.5 |